IPL2023: In the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings on Sunday, the spinners will dominate and the host team is looking heavy in this. Both the teams have faced defeat in the last match.
Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai by 32 runs while Punjab Kings were defeated by Lucknow Super Giants by 56 runs. Chennai, however, will now play at their home ground where the spinners speak volumes and a shrewd captain like Mahendra Singh Dhoni will leave no stone unturned to trap Punjab in the spin trap.
Chasing a target of 203 against Rajasthan in Jaipur, the Chennai batsmen came under pressure. In-form Devon Conway also could not do anything. Apart from Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dubey have scored runs for Chennai this season. The silence of Ravindra Jadeja’s bat is definitely a cause of concern for Chennai but this all-rounder has made up for that shortcoming with excellent bowling and fielding.
All eyes on Dhoni, perhaps playing his last IPL
Perhaps all eyes will be on Dhoni playing his last IPL. Fans present in the field in yellow jersey would like to see his batting. Chennai can field a three-pronged spin attack in the form of Jadeja, Mahish Teekshana and Moeen Ali in this match as well. In the absence of Deepak Chahar in fast bowling, Tushar Deshpande has taken 14 wickets although his economy rate is 12. 57 has been. Better performances will be expected from youngsters Akash Singh and Matisha Pathirana.
There are not many changes in the Chennai team but England Test captain Ben Stokes, who has recovered from injury, may return. On the other hand, the problem of Punjab is lack of consistency in performance. The return of captain Shikhar Dhawan was also of no use. Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh and Atharva Tayde will have to score runs.
Sam Karen, who captained the side against Mumbai Indians in Dhawan’s absence, impressed with both bat and ball. Arshdeep Singh and Kagiso Rabada, who were badly beaten at the hands of Lucknow Super Giants batsmen in the last match, will look to get back in touch.
teams ,
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (Captain), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangergekar, Dwayne Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mathisha Pathirana, Simarjit Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki , Mahesh Tikshna, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Sheikh Rashid, Nishant Sindhu, Sisanda Magala, Ajay Mandal, Bhagat Verma, Akash Singh.
Punjab KingsSquad: Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Rahul Chahar, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Nathan Ellis, Gurnoor Brar, Harpreet Brar, Harpreet Singh, Vidwath Kaverappa, Liam Livingstone, Mohit Rathi, Prabhsimran Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Bhanuka Rajapakse, M Shahrukh Khan, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shivam Singh, Mathew Short, Sikandar Raza, Atharva Tayde.
match time : From 3.30 pm.
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